The Power of Humor: Halle Berry’s Face-Plant for a Good Cause
Halle Berry recently took a literal stumble en route to the stage at a luncheon and silent auction honoring Looking Beyond, a nonprofit organization that supports children and young adults with special needs. Cameras captured the Oscar-winning actress’ full face-plant as she made her way to the stage, but instead of feeling embarrassed, the star decided to use her fall as a way to bring attention to a good cause.
On Saturday, Berry posted clips of her fall from multiple angles on Instagram, with the caption: “Sometime[s] you bust your ass! My dear friend @ShillaHekmatPiano invited me to speak at her charity event celebrating a wonderful organization called @LookingBeyondLA that raises money for children with special needs … then that happened!!! I face-planted. Children are worth it!”
Berry’s fans had her back, praising her for being able to laugh at her own expense and for using her embarrassment to drum up support for charity. Comments such as “you didn’t fall, the floor was just getting up” and “way to take a blunder and turn it into a positive to help people” flooded the post.
Berry’s example of taking a situation that could have been embarrassing and choosing to find the humor in it is a powerful lesson in the power of humor, not only in making light of a bad situation but also in bringing attention to causes that need it. Humor can be a powerful tool to help draw attention to a cause and help make a difference.
Berry’s unique approach to her misstep is an inspiring reminder of the power of humor and how it can be used to help make a positive impact on the world.
